A structural fire is a disaster at any time of the year, but especially during the holidays. Unfortunately, this time of year is prime time for house fires. Between frying turkeys, dried out Christmas trees, and burning candles, there are numerous extra fire risks involved in the holiday season.
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Simply airing out a room or pointing a fan at the floor will not properly dry out an area that has experienced flooding or water damage. Because of water’s fluid properties, it will seep through porous materials to other structures or behind baseboards and drywalls.
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TS Eliot’s poem The Hollow Men famously ends with the lines, “this is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper.” And while a water damage to your home isn’t the end of the world, it can be devastating and often follows the path of the poem causing damage not with a bang, but a whimper.
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Something is hiding in our homes that we use every day, but rarely give a second thought. That is, we don't think about it until it causes problems – our plumbing. The average household needs approximately 100-120 gallons of water per person per day and has a flow rate of 6-12 gallons per minute.
Read MoreTips for Handling Water Damage Damage to your home can be an extremely overwhelming situation for any homeowner. It can also be very difficult to know what to do to properly handle the situation.
Read MorePlumbing Maintenance can Prevent Future Leaks or Catastrophic Flooding Basic maintenance on your home’s plumbing system can go a long way in preventing bigger issues from occurring. Here are some tips that will help minimize the number of times you will have to be calling a plumber.
Read MoreMold Cleanup Who should complete the mold cleanup depends on several factors. The first factor is the size of the mold issue. If the moldy area is less than around 10 sq. ft. in most instances you can handle this job by yourself. Follow our tips and techniques listed below.
Read MoreSimple appliance maintenance you can do on your own can keep your oven from breaking right before a large meal or your washing machine from breaking mid-cycle.
Read MoreMusty Smell in Your Home? That smell in your garage, basement, bathroom, kitchen, or room could be water damage. We’ve all experienced it before. You walk into a person’s home, cabin, garage, or store and are immediately hit with that musty or wet smell.
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